Zahir

I have 04 LS430...Recently purchased with 65K miles. Love the car as it is very smooth, quiet and drives fast.
Recently Rattle Noise came from the GPS unit Panel/Bazel...took it to Houston Lexus Sterling McCall Lexus dealer...After their diagnosis...they said to replace the Front panel from the GPS....cost 700 for everything...so i said ok and got it done....
No rattle for 5 day and it all start again....call dealer and they checked and said everything looks ok as it should be...

Is there a Specialist / or a person who can show me how to take this thing apart so i can get bottom of this...i feel like i know where the rattle is coming from...and if someone here in Houston TX willing to meet...and show me this would be a great help. I am willing to pay / lunch will be on me.
ANyway if you know anyting on taking out this unit again on LS430...please reply as i am willing to meet and pay for the service.
Many Thank.
Zee

Jabberwock

You really should go back to Lexus and have them redo the work - You paid $700 to have a rattle fixed and 5 days later you have the same rattle back - take the car back to Lexus and make them fix it right. . btw - you can search google with remove radio on LS430 and find utube video and pictorials on removing most of the front middle stack on the car. Its actually pretty easy if you are careful and take your time. You'd have to disassemble and put it all back together making sure everything is tight and maybe add foam and zip ties to make sure there are no loose edges or cables/parts that can make noise from vibration while in motion.

Zahir

Thank you for your reply. I took the car back three 3 times....but for some reason i don't think they are able to locate the rattle noise. all they have been doing is putting a "felt Tape"....after couple Google search...I am really sure its the clip where navigation panel sit on...i think those clips needs to be re grease /replace...I mention to dealer and they just said "ok" will look it to it...and that was it.
I am pretty good with hands...but afraid of messing with Lexus due to high $$$ if something goes wrong....The Navigation unit cost around 5 to 6k so that is my worry there. I was hoping if someone here in Houston TX have done something like this can help me / show me...that would make things easy for me....again thanks for your reply....I am calling the dealer to setup a another appointment's...and they are now NOT answering my calls. Putting me on hold and saying the specialist who work this kind of stuff is no longer working there ad etc...if you ask me it just a BS to get rid off me since I've taken my car there 3 time...each time they kept it for 4 days to diagnostic. Again thanks for your reply.